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So, do I have any readers in or near the area of Quincy, Illinois? Because if so, I’d like to bring an event to your attention.

Two of my oldest friends, Adam and Kristie Tipton, have spent the last few years and a lot of money on fertility treatments to have a child. On July 19 and 20 they are having a fundraiser yard sale to raise money for the final round of fertility treatments. Details on the linked Facebook page. Also, if you are not from the area but would still like to help, they have a donations page here.

I am also working to get time off of work too, so this may ALSO be a meet-and-greet opportunity. More on that if I can, but if nothing else, help my friends if you can please. Thank you!

I was happy to see that your friends also have an online fundraiser listed on their “Tipton Baby Fundraiser” page! Perhaps you could please consider adding a direct link to the donation page for those of us who would like to help but are not in the area? I already donated and sent best wishes for all their dreams to come true!
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I personally would sit down and teach her not to kick a guy in the jimmy sack. Despite everything we’re told, it does not 100% result in a one hit knock out. It is not the “off-switch” that grandma wonderfully put it. As funny and likable as what she said is.

No. I would teach Selkie small joint manipulation and nerve points. Truck will stop in his track when you have a finger and start twisting it to the point of possible uselessness.

Still, I’m still in the camp that she’s in the right. I’d just give her better weapons. Weapons that would really work well with her talons.

Excellent point; except, I’d stick with situational control methods that are the same as those that the land humanoids use; Selkies natural defense weapons; claws, bites, and screams, will likely draw the wrong kind attention and cause her even more harm and ostracize-ment.

I’m mainly thinking teaching her something that ends the fight quickly, and then teach her the restraint which is two things karate dojos worth their name teach.

Truck probably isn’t done with her, and next time he’ll be prepared. But, there’s a nerve point in the armpit he would never be ready for. Putting pressure there, especially with pointy objects like her fingers will put him down with little blood, little fuss, and little injury as long as she lets go quick enough. Same with between your tongue and the bottom of your mouth. Sure, she shouldn’t learn the stuff to paralyze someone, but this fight isn’t over by a long shot.

The problem, is use of those techniques require A) precision, B) training and C) a situation where you can use them. Assuming she had the training, and was calm enough to have effective precision, and with the way he was holding her, she may not have had the ability. The concentration of nerve endings means the groin is effective at gaining advantage against anyone, male or female, momentarily. It makes it hard to run for a few precious seconds, and the shock often allows you to break free. Whereas ENDING a fight requires, often, a questionable level of force or to find a specific body region. The groin is almost always exposed by inexperinced brawlers because a natural strong pose is to widen your base. It takes training to learn how to move to defend that area.

You know, since Selkie is not really a human per-say and since her biology is kind of different, you would think Todd would be smart enough to actually take her to a doctor, or talk to the adoption place or SOMETHING to make sure she’s actually okay.

The sad thing is in a situation like this the other party may as well be getting practically the same treatment. The parents are saying it’s wrong for him to be punished, giving him special treatment rather than a punishment while planning on how to handle the other kid.

That’s why I think the fight isn’t over yet. The Trunchbulls don’t seem very much in favor of accountability. Their boy can do what he wants whenever he wants and it’s the other person’s fault. I said a few strips ago that he could turn out to be a good person as an adult if he gets to see what’s so wrong about what he does as a kid. It happens. But he’s likely to turn into a thug. Albeit, an educated thug.

For now, as a kid, he’s getting this golden boy treatment and he’s being told that he’s the victim. So he’ll come back for more. Truck’s story of bullying is not over yet.

Medical problem evident, and we’ve already had a foreshadowing of someone of her species who works at a hospital. I concur that we’re leading up to a new peek at Ichthyabod Gillman, M.D., real soon now!

…yes, that was my point. Haven’t you ever noticed how incredibly stupid some people are about kids supposed “innocence” though? Seriously, just browse the 1-star reviews for any puberty-related books on Amazon.